It is a cold winter day in Burlington Vermont a few days before christmas. Inspired by a friend’s facebook post that encouraged me to do something for others rather than buy her a gift, a vision popped into my mind. Despite some fear and insecurity, I stood on...

The method of Yoga Nidra that I teach comes from the tradition of Swami Rama. I learned it while at a 3 week intensive self transformation program at Swami Rama’s Ashram in Rishikesh. I will make no claims that this method is the true or real method of yoga...

I began my meditation and yoga practice at roughly the same time about 10 years ago. As the fruits of the practice manifested in my life, I had a sense there was something deeper, something more than simply being more relaxed and flexible. Through my study and...

The path of meditation is not easy and straight forward . Day by day, moments of stillness, moments of confusion. Moments of peace and joy, moments of anxiety and fear. As i dredge the Psyche my mind moves through its ups and downs. Day by day its hard to tell where...

Throughout the emotional skills portion of the retreat, we spent most of our time in lecture , discussion and group work but got started on mindfulness of breathing which is the first method taught for shamatha meditation. When Alan finally arrived we shifted gears...